Finding Meaning in the 'Lost Generation'

To cite this article: Ruger, Michelle (2017). Is Schizophrenia a Diagnostic Construct? A Critique of the Medicalisation of Human Distress, The Millennial [Online], Available at: (this page URL). Introduction Up until 1980, the DSM was heavily influenced by psychoanalytically informed ideas. The DSM III however introduced more of a scientific, biologically based approach, and was…

My wife and I spent a few weeks of our honeymoon in Medellín, her home city. Between tourist hot spots, visiting her family and frequenting the many amazing vegan restaurants dotted across the city, we tried out a few different means of transportation. Here’s the pick of the bunch… Uber Uber is technically illegal in…

Home to the infamous Pablo Escobar and once considered one of the most dangerous cities on the planet, Medellín has in recent years become increasingly popular with tourists and digital nomads, now often cited as a top city to visit in South America. My wife and I recently rented an apartment there for a month,…

According to a new survey carried out Swedish oat milk brand, Oatly, the top five grocery items purchased by UK millennials are all vegan foods. According to the survey participants (all aged between 26 and 35), their top grocery items to grab include hummus, avocado, kale, plant milks, and falafel. The survey also found that 34%…

Eating plants seems to be all the rage these days, from bearded hipsters choosing avocado toast over bacon sandwiches to middle aged women ditching sausage casseroles in favour of quinoa salads. The big question is, what on Earth is happening? What ever happened to good ol’ meat and two veg? Well, as a plant-munching sociologist…

UK-based vegan yoghurt, milk, and cheese brand Nush Foods was founded by Bethany and Paul Eaton, a London police duo revolutionising the UK yogurt industry. Nush Foods sells a diverse range of vegan products, including almond and cashew milk yogurts in pots and child-friendly tubes, and creamy, spreadable soft cheeses (which you can get here)….

Given that a lot of the running community is being left in the dust of plant-munching social runners, marathon runners and ultra-long distance runners these days, the answer is very likely, “yes!”. The man currently running his sixth day of 90 miles, ‘living life on the veg’, is Dan Lawson. He’s a 44 year old…